2-CVn (Star)
Color-magnitude diagram
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , 2-CVn will become visible around 21:42 (EDT), 75° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 05:44.
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Name
2-CVn
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Object type
Star
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Other names
Position
| Constellation: | Canes Venatici |
| Magnitude: | 5.69 (V) [2] 7.77 (BT) [2] 5.86 (VT) [2] 4.93 (G) [4] 5.93 (BP) [4] 3.94 (RP) [4] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.63 |
| Right ascension: | 12h16m07s [4] |
| Declination: | +40°39'36" [4] |
| Distance: | 221.2 parsec 721.2 lightyrs [4] |
| Proper motion (speed): | 36.5 mas/yr [4] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 152.2° |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -1.04 |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.